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Md. Const. art. IV, § 1 Section 1
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The Judicial power of this State is vested in a Supreme Court of Maryland, such intermediate courts of appeal as the General Assembly may create by law, Circuit Courts, Orphans' Courts, and a District Court. These Courts shall be Courts of Record, and each shall have a seal to be…
Md. Const. art. IV, § 2 Section 2
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The Judges of all of the said Courts shall be citizens of the State of Maryland, and qualified voters under this Constitution, and shall have resided therein not less than five years, and not less than six months next preceding their election, or appointment, as the case may be, …
Md. Const. art. IV, § 3 Section 3
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Except for Judges of the District Court, the Judges of the several Courts other than the Supreme Court of Maryland or any intermediate courts of appeal shall, subject to the provisions of Section 5 of this Article of the Constitution, be elected in Baltimore City and in each coun…
Md. Const. art. IV, § 4 Section 4
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Any Judge shall be removed from office by the Governor, on conviction in a Court of Law, of incompetency, of wilful neglect of duty, misbehavior in office, or any other crime, or on impeachment, according to this Constitution, or the Laws of the State; or on the address of the Ge…

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Md. Const. art. IV, § 5 Section 5

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Upon every occurrence or recurrence of a vacancy through death, resignation, removal, disqualification by reason of age or otherwise, or expiration of the term of fifteen years of any judge of a circuit court, or creation of the office of any such judge, or in any other way, the …

Md. Const. art. IV, § 6 All Judges shall, by virtue of their offices, be Conservators of the Peace throughout the State

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All Judges shall, by virtue of their offices, be Conservators of the Peace throughout the State; and no fees, or perquisites, commission, or reward of any kind shall be allowed to any Judge in this State, besides his annual salary, for the discharge of any Judicial duty (amended …

Md. Const. art. IV, § 7 Section 7

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No Judge shall sit in any case wherein he may be interested, or where either of the parties may be connected with him, by affinity or consanguinity, within such degrees as now are, or may hereafter be prescribed by Law, or where he shall have been of counsel in the case.

Md. Const. art. IV, § 8 Section 8

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(a) The parties to any cause may submit the same to the Court for determination without the aid of a jury. (b) In all cases of presentments or indictments for offenses that are punishable by death, on suggestion in writing under oath of either of the parties to the proceedings th…

Md. Const. art. IV, § 9 The Judge, or Judges of any Court, may appoint such officers for their respective Courts as may be found necessary

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The Judge, or Judges of any Court, may appoint such officers for their respective Courts as may be found necessary. The General Assembly may provide, by Law, for compensation for all such officers; and the said Judge or Judges shall, from time to time, investigate the expenses, c…

Md. Const. art. IV, § 10 Section 10

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(a) (1) The Clerks of the Courts shall have charge and custody of records and other papers and shall perform all the duties which appertain to their offices, as are regulated by Law. (b) The offices of the Clerks shall be funded through the State budget. All fees, commissions, or…

Md. Const. art. IV, § 11 Section 11

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The election for Judges, herein before provided, and all elections for Clerks, Registers of Wills, and other officers, provided in this Constitution, except State's Attorneys, shall be certified, and the returns made, by the Clerks of the Circuit Courts of the Counties, and the C…

Md. Const. art. IV, § 12 Section 12

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In case of any contested election for Judges, Clerks of the Courts of Law, and Registers of Wills, the Governor shall send the returns to the House of Delegates, which shall judge of the election and qualification of the candidates at such election; and if the judgment shall be a…

Md. Const. art. IV, § 13 All Public Commissions and Grants shall run thus

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All Public Commissions and Grants shall run thus: "The State of Maryland, etc.," and shall be signed by the Governor, with the Seal of the State annexed; all writs and process shall run in the same style, and be tested, sealed and signed, as heretofore, or as may hereafter be, pr…

Md. Const. art. IV, § 14 Section 14

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The Supreme Court of Maryland shall be composed of seven justices, one from the First Appellate Judicial Circuit consisting of Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne's, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester counties; one from the Second Appellate Judicial Circuit consi…

Md. Const. art. IV, § 15 Section 15

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Any justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland or of an intermediate court of appeal who heard the cause below either as a trial judge or as a judge of any intermediate court of appeal as the case may be, shall not participate in the decision. In every case an opinion, in writing, …

Md. Const. art. IV, § 16 Section 16

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Provision shall be made by Law for publishing Reports of all causes, argued and determined in the Supreme Court of Maryland and in the intermediate courts of appeal, which the justices or judges thereof, respectively, shall designate as proper for publication (amended by Chapter …

Md. Const. art. IV, § 17 Section 17

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There shall be a Clerk of the Supreme Court of Maryland, who shall be appointed by and shall hold the office at the pleasure of said Supreme Court of Maryland (amended by Chapter 40, Acts of 1939, ratified Nov. 5, 1940; Chapter 99, Acts of 1956, ratified Nov. 6, 1956; Chapter 82,…

Md. Const. art. IV, § 18 Section 18

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(a) The Supreme Court of Maryland from time to time shall adopt rules and regulations concerning the practice and procedure in and the administration of the appellate courts and in the other courts of this State, which shall have the force of law until rescinded, changed or modif…

Md. Const. art. IV, § 19 The State shall be divided into eight Judicial Circuits, in manner following, viz.

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The State shall be divided into eight Judicial Circuits, in manner following, viz.: The Counties of Worcester, Wicomico, Somerset, and Dorchester, shall constitute the First Circuit; the Counties of Caroline, Talbot, Queen Anne's, Kent and Cecil, the Second; the Counties of Balti…

Md. Const. art. IV, § 20 (a) There shall be a Circuit Court for each County and for Baltimore City

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(a) There shall be a Circuit Court for each County and for Baltimore City. The Circuit Courts shall have and exercise, in the respective counties, and Baltimore City, all the power, authority and jurisdiction, original and appellate, which the Circuit Courts of the counties exerc…

Md. Const. art. IV, § 21 Section 21

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(a) Subject to the provisions of subsection (b) the General Assembly shall determine by law the number of judges of the circuit court in each county and circuit. These judges shall be selected in accordance with Sections 3 and 5 of this Article. (b) There shall be at least four c…

Md. Const. art. IV, § 22 Section 22

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Where any Term is held, or trial conducted by less than three Circuit Judges, upon the decision or determination of any point, or question, by the Court, it shall be competent to the party, against whom the ruling or decision is made, upon motion, to have the point, or question r…

Md. Const. art. IV, § 23 Section 23

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The Judges of the respective Circuit Courts of this State shall render their decisions, in all cases argued before them, or submitted for their judgment, within two months after the same shall have been so argued or submitted (amended by Chapter 523, Acts of 1980, ratified Nov. 4…

Md. Const. art. IV, § 24 Section 24

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The salary of each Chief Judge and of each Associate Judge of the Circuit Court shall not be diminished during his continuance in office (amended by Chapter 99, Acts of 1956, ratified Nov. 6, 1956).

Md. Const. art. IV, § 25 Section 25

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There shall be a Clerk of the Circuit Court for each County and Baltimore City, who shall be elected by a plurality of the qualified voters of said County or City, and shall hold this office for four years from the time of his election, and until his successor is elected and qual…

Md. Const. art. IV, § 26 Section 26

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Deputy clerks and other employees of the office of the Clerk shall be appointed and removed according to procedures set by law (amended by Chapter 376, Acts of 1972, ratified Nov. 7, 1972; Chapter 889, Acts of 1974, ratified Nov. 5, 1974; Chapter 523, Acts of 1980, ratified Nov. …

Md. Const. art. IV, § 27 Vacant (repealed by Chapter 523, Acts of 1980, ratified Nov

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Vacant (repealed by Chapter 523, Acts of 1980, ratified Nov. 4, 1980).

Md. Const. art. IV, § 28 Vacant (amended by Chapter 889, Acts of 1974, ratified Nov

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Vacant (amended by Chapter 889, Acts of 1974, ratified Nov. 5, 1974. Repealed by Chapter 523, Acts of 1980, ratified Nov. 4, 1980).

Md. Const. art. IV, § 29 Vacant (amended by Chapter 889, Acts of 1974, ratified Nov

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Vacant (amended by Chapter 889, Acts of 1974, ratified Nov. 5, 1974. Repealed by Chapter 523, Acts of 1980, ratified Nov. 4, 1980).

Md. Const. art. IV, § 30 Vacant (amended by Chapter 889, Acts of 1974, ratified Nov

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Vacant (amended by Chapter 889, Acts of 1974, ratified Nov. 5, 1974. Repealed by Chapter 523, Acts of 1980, ratified Nov. 4, 1980).

Md. Const. art. IV, § 31 Vacant (amended by Chapter 889, Acts of 1974, ratified Nov

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Vacant (amended by Chapter 889, Acts of 1974, ratified Nov. 5, 1974. Repealed by Chapter 523, Acts of 1980, ratified Nov. 4, 1980).

Md. Const. art. IV, § 32 Vacant (amended by Chapter 889, Acts of 1974, ratified Nov

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Vacant (amended by Chapter 889, Acts of 1974, ratified Nov. 5, 1974. Repealed by Chapter 523, Acts of 1980, ratified Nov. 4, 1980).

Md. Const. art. IV, § 33 Vacant (amended by Chapter 889, Acts of 1974, ratified Nov

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Vacant (amended by Chapter 889, Acts of 1974, ratified Nov. 5, 1974. Repealed by Chapter 523, Acts of 1980, ratified Nov. 4, 1980).

Md. Const. art. IV, § 34 Vacant (amended by Chapter 889, Acts of 1974, ratified Nov

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Vacant (amended by Chapter 889, Acts of 1974, ratified Nov. 5, 1974. Repealed by Chapter 523, Acts of 1980, ratified Nov. 4, 1980).

Md. Const. art. IV, § 35 Vacant (amended by Chapter 889, Acts of 1974, ratified Nov

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Vacant (amended by Chapter 889, Acts of 1974, ratified Nov. 5, 1974. Repealed by Chapter 523, Acts of 1980, ratified Nov. 4, 1980).

Md. Const. art. IV, § 36 Vacant (repealed by Chapter 681, Acts of 1977, ratified Nov

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Vacant (repealed by Chapter 681, Acts of 1977, ratified Nov. 7, 1978).

Md. Const. art. IV, § 37 Vacant (amended by Chapter 99, Acts of 1956, ratified Nov

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Vacant (amended by Chapter 99, Acts of 1956, ratified Nov. 6, 1956; Chapter 889, Acts of 1974, ratified Nov. 5, 1974. Repealed by Chapter 523, Acts of 1980, ratified Nov. 4, 1980).

Md. Const. art. IV, § 38 Vacant (amended by Chapter 889, Acts of 1974, ratified Nov

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Vacant (amended by Chapter 889, Acts of 1974, ratified Nov. 5, 1974. Repealed by Chapter 523, Acts of 1980, ratified Nov. 4, 1980).

Md. Const. art. IV, § 39 Vacant (added by Chapter 313, Acts of 1892, ratified Nov

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Vacant (added by Chapter 313, Acts of 1892, ratified Nov. 7, 1893. Amended by Chapter 889, Acts of 1974, ratified Nov. 5, 1974. Repealed by Chapter 523, Acts of 1980, ratified Nov. 4, 1980). Part V - Orphans' Court

Md. Const. art. IV, § 40 Section 40

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(a) The qualified voters of the several Counties, except Howard County, Montgomery County and Harford County, shall elect three Judges of the Orphans' Courts of Counties who shall be citizens of the State and residents, for the twelve months preceding, in the County for which the…

Md. Const. art. IV, § 41 Section 41

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There shall be a Register of Wills in each county of the State, and the City of Baltimore, to be elected by the legal and qualified voters of said counties and city, respectively, who shall hold his office for four years from the time of his election and until his successor is el…

Md. Const. art. IV, § 41-I Section 41-I

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For the purpose of implementing the amendments to Articles IV, XV and XVII of this Constitution, establishing the District Court, the following provisions shall govern. (a) The provisions of Section 41D of this Article shall govern initial vacancies in the office of judge of the …

Md. Const. art. IV, § 42 Vacant (repealed by Chapter 789, Acts of 1969, ratified Nov

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Vacant (repealed by Chapter 789, Acts of 1969, ratified Nov. 3, 1970).

Md. Const. art. IV, § 43 Vacant (repealed by Chapter 789, Acts of 1969, ratified Nov

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Vacant (repealed by Chapter 789, Acts of 1969, ratified Nov. 3, 1970). Part VII - Sheriffs

Md. Const. art. IV, § 44 Section 44

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There shall be elected in each county and in Baltimore City one person, resident in said county or City, above the age of twenty-five years and for at least five years preceding his election a citizen of the State, to the office of Sheriff. He shall hold office for four years, un…

Md. Const. art. IV, § 45 Section 45

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Notaries Public may be appointed for each county and the city of Baltimore, in the manner, for the purpose, and with the powers now fixed, or which may hereafter be prescribed by Law (amended by Chapter 681, Acts of 1977, ratified Nov. 7, 1978).

Md. Const. art. IV, § 14B Section 14B

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No member of the General Assembly at which the addition of Section 14A was proposed, if otherwise qualified, shall be ineligible for appointment or election as a judge of any intermediate court of appeal, established by law by the General Assembly pursuant to said Section 14A, by…

Md. Const. art. IV, § 5A Section 5A

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(a) A vacancy in the office of a justice or judge of an appellate court, whether occasioned by the death, resignation, removal, retirement, disqualification by reason of age, or rejection by the voters of an incumbent, the creation of the office of a justice or judge, or otherwis…

Md. Const. art. IV, § 14A The General Assembly may by law create such intermediate courts of appeal as may be necessary

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The General Assembly may by law create such intermediate courts of appeal as may be necessary. The General Assembly may prescribe the intermediate appellate jurisdiction of these courts of appeal, and all other powers necessary for the operation of such courts (added by Chapter 1…

Md. Const. art. IV, § 13A Vacant (added by Chapter 796, Acts of 1943, ratified Nov

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Vacant (added by Chapter 796, Acts of 1943, ratified Nov. 7, 1944. Repealed by Chapter 681, Acts of 1977, ratified Nov. 7, 1978). Part II - Courts of Appeal